I realized yesterday that I only have 20 days until my surgery. I am so excited and ready. I had and EKG a week ago and on Thursday I had an Upper GI. Can you say chalk milkshake?!? In about a week I'll have my final pre-op labs done and then I'll be off. Yahoo!!

You'll be surprised how quick that time flies! Start drinking your ton of water (but not w/ meals) and walking. That will help before and after surgery. So happy for you!

Thanks for the support New Hope. I have been walking for a few weeks now. And I'm drinking lots of water. The hardest part has been not drinking with meals. I have been trying really hard. I keep thinking it might be easier after I'm banded because I won't be consuming as much food and won't need to wash down as much. We'll see.

Good for you! You do get used to "not drinking" after a while. But I brush and floss twice as much as I did before banding. I'm always worried about something being stuck in my teeth. LOL!

The next few weeks will fly by. Before you know it, you'll be banded. Good luck!